Providence Friars @ St. John's Red Storm
Figueroa carries St. John's over Providence 80-69
JAMAICA, N.Y. -- LJ Figueroa had 19 points as St. John's topped Providence 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Julian Champagnie had 14 points and seven rebounds for St. John's (14-11, 3-9 Big East Conference). Rasheem Dunn added 13 points. Marcellus Earlington had 12 points.
Alpha Diallo had 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Friars (13-12, 6-6). A.J. Reeves added 12 points and six rebounds. David Duke had 12 points.
The Red Storm leveled the season series against the Friars with the win. Providence defeated St. John's 63-58 on Jan. 15. St. John's matches up against Xavier at home on Monday. Providence faces Seton Hall at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
Queens, NY
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Nathan Farrell
2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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